"U-Bahn" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʔuːbaːn/ Audio: De-U-Bahn.ogg
Etymology: Short for Untergrundbahn ("underground railway"), but note that the first German underground, in Berlin, was initially called an Unterpflaster-Bahn ("underpavement railway"). Not to be confused with U-Straßenbahn (short for Undergrundstraßenbahn; in English known as premetro). Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} U-Bahn f (genitive U-Bahn, plural U-Bahnen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: U-Bahn [genitive], U-Bahnen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], U-Bahn [nominative, singular], U-Bahnen [definite, nominative, plural], U-Bahn [genitive, singular], U-Bahnen [definite, genitive, plural], U-Bahn [dative, singular], U-Bahnen [dative, definite, plural], U-Bahn [accusative, singular], U-Bahnen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. An underground railway; A subway Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: Metro Related terms: S-Bahn
    Sense id: en-U-Bahn-de-noun-rGgsuzG- Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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